Window-refrigerator.



C. C. SILVERTON.

WINDOW REFRIGERATOR. APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. mm.

1 ,280, 1 O9. Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, OLAUDEIC,-= SILVERTON, a citizen of the United States, residin in the city, county, and State of New .Yor have invented certain new and useful Improvevments in Window-Refrigore-tors, of which thefollowing, taken in connection with the I accompanying drawings, forms afcomplete and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to an improvement in window refri rators, and it is an object thereoftoprovi e a plain and economically :15 tel-termini the ru s w constructed window refrigerator that may readily be applied to the sill or ledge of a window, but which will not. in any way in-.

sash thereof. v

It is a further object of my invention to provide a refrigerator of the character designated which when in position on. the window ledge willbe' elevated therefrom. to eliminate corroding of the box due to moisture collecting beneath the same. This feature has another advantage in that by providing ventilation openings in thebottom and sides of th'ebox a good circulation of air throughout the box will be had at all times.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a box which may be moved to the interior of the room, and the window closed when it is desired to remove articles therefrom, without disturbing the means by which the box is secured to the window ledge.

A still further object ofmy invention is to provide rails secured to the window ledge to vhold the box in place thereon, the cover of the box being carried by the rails and forming in effect a continuation thereof on which the box is slid when it is desired to move the "sameto the inside of the window.

And a still further object is to provide a double roof for the refrigerator spaced from each other to protect the box against the direct rays of the sun.

p In the: accom anying drawings wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of myinvention Figure 1 shows my device in perspective Fig. 2 is a part sectional elevation of my device in place upona window ledge. Fig.3 shows in elevation the box moved canons c. saver/rem ornnw roan, n. Y. 1 I

Specification of Letters Patcnt. Patented Sept. Applicatioufiled Apri130,1918. 8eria1No-.281.585. 1' 1 a is open at theside designated 2. The roof! 7 same. .To the roof I secure a plate): of suitable material, spacing the same from the means, this plate acting as an awnin to the flanges 8 on the box bottom already reportion 11 at their forwardends so that a elevated above the window ledge to elimi-il to the inside of the window and the window closed;and l 56 Fig.4 shows in elevation at portion'of the track.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates the body of the box which is preferably constructed of metal and suitably coated with any of the wellknown materials to protect it against the elements. The box of the box, designated 3, is preferably set at an angle as shown,-to shed rain, snow andso forth, which otherwise would collect on the roof proper by legs 5 or other suitable effectually intercept the sun rays w ich otherwise would beat directlyupon the roof Y of the box. This awning is slightly larger; over all than the roof of the box, that is to" i a say, at both ends, and theirear wall of the box so that rain and soforth running off the awning will fall clear of the box. It will be understood, of course, that if the awning is not used the roof 3 will be made so as to extend over the rear wall and the two-ends of the box. The bottom of the-box, which I have designated 6, is shaped to formaw channel member 7 for. a purpose which will be described presently, and has flanges 8 extending beyond the endsof the box.

To hold the box in position on the outside of thewindow, I have provided a frame or rail structure comprising end members 10 formed of metal strips set on edge and bent over toform channe structures 9 to receive ferred to. These members 10 have a cut out portion of the members will rest upon that portion of the window ledge designated 15 while the remaining portion. will rest on the portion designated 16; By/forming these rail members in the manner shown, not only will the box 1 be always maintained nate moisture collecting beneath the box to corrode the same, but there will always be a y a good bearing surface for the rails even though. the width of window ledges 1 may vary. To secure the members 10 in place, I provide ears or lugs 12 at the forward ends v the. cover.

. clos of the end walls of the box, and supp thereof when the cut out portions 11 are formed, these ears extending substantially-- at right angles to the members '10, andhaving holes 13 therein, through which I pass screws 14 or other fastening means which are screwed into the portion 16 of the window ledge. Braces 17 and 18 are. secured to the strips 10, one at the front ends thereof and the other at the rear, the latter, the

strip .18 acting as a stop. or abutment to prevent the box 1 from being pushed 01f the rear ends of the rails. The strips 17 and 18 g are of a lesser depth than the members so that by providing ventilation holes such as and 31 in the bottom and sides of the 1 box, respectively, a good circulation of air throughout the box is insured.

To the bracing member 17 I hinge a cover 19 for the box, this cover at its end adjacent the hinges being bent' over to form a flange 20 braced as designated at 21, this fiange abutting the member 17 when the coveris in open osition, as shown in Fig. 3. The-underside o the cover when the latter is open. rests on .the window sill, which would probably be suflicient support for it,

but in addition to that I have provideda metal strip 22 set on edge which I secure to the underside ofthe' cover, which member will rest upon the inside portion 23 of the window sill .when the cover is open, thus insurin sufficient support for' the cover when t e box is resting on it. To the inside .of the coverI secure a rail member 24 T- shaped incross section, adapted tocooperate with thechannel member 7 of the bottom of theabox. When the box is moved to the inside of the window it will travel in the rail members 10 until the channel member 7 engages the rail 24, after which the box guided thereb and will slideinwardly on I its cover to t e position shown in Fig. 3.

It" will be noticed that the box is so dimensioned that when it stands on its cover the window may beclosed behind it, the window at this time acting as a reinforcement for By making the member 24 T- Y shaped in cross section-and havin the channel member 7 shaped according y thebox may be pulled out beyond the end of the cover 19 yet will not ti off. I p

To the end walls of t e box I secure strips Gagainst which the cover abuts when being held in closed position by a latch 25. secured to the cover, the catch of which engages a member 26 on the roof of the box or which may be a flan e formed by bending over the front edge 0 the roof.

For supporting shelves within the box, I

provide brackets designated 27' welded or otherwise suitably secured to the inner side or 's members 28, T-shaped in cross section and having their rear ends suitably secured to the'rear wall of the box, while their front nasonoov ends. are supported by amember 29, having one end secured to the channel member and its other end to the roof of the box. By, this construction I obtaina much better cirj culation of. air throughout the box than though I had provided a partition in place of the-member 29. The cross section of the members 28 is important also in that it prevents the shelves placed thereon from slidin oil endwise.

Vhile I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that various changes in details of construction 'Inight be made therein Without departing from the spirit and see e of my invention. For instance, if desired for sanitary-purposes, the corners of the box and the rails too, for that matter, could be rounded 011' to facilitate cleaning, and also otherfmethods of fastening the rail structure to the win dow sill could be provided. I desire, therefore, not "to be limited exceptby the ap pended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In combination, a box, rails for supportin the box, and a cover for the box carried by the rails, the cover and rails cooperating so that the box may he slid alo the rails and onto the cover to be suppo by the latter.

2. In combination, a box 'to be applied a window ledge, rails resting on the window ledge for supporting the box and to maintain it elevated therefrom, and along which the box is adapted to be moved toward the inner side of the window.

3. In combination a box, rails adapted to rest on a window ledge for supporting the box atthe outer side of a window, a cover for the box, and cooperating with the rails when in opened position so that the box may he slid along the rails and cover to the inner side of the window.

4. In combination, a box, rails for supporting the box, a cover for the box, and a rail structure carried thereby and cooperating with the box to prevent lateral displace- -ment of the latter when moving on the 115 5. In combination, a box, a support there- I cover,

for, a cover for the box adjacent the su porting means, a rail membercarried by t e cover, the bottom of the box having a groove formed therein to cooperate with the rail member on the cover to slid along its cover.

6. In combination, a box, a rail structure for supporting the same, a cover for the box adjacent the rail structure for supporting the box when moved ofi the rail structure,

and a brace for'the cover carried thereby and cooperating with the-rail structure when in operative position.

7. In combination, a' box, a supporting guide the box when structure therefor adapted to be mounted on 8. In combination, a box, a cover therefor a window ledge, a cover for the box adapted a rail member carried by the cover an to support the latter when in open position, ada ted to cooperate with the box so that 10 and means carried by the cover and adapted the. ox may be moved lon itudinally of the 5 to engage a portion of the window ledge cover but may not be disp eced laterally or when the cover is in box supporting posivertically. tion. CLAUDE (1. SILVERTON. 

